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John Owens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gibson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gibson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gibson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Owens | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Johnnie Owens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Owens | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Myrtle Owens | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Jay Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gibson, Tennessee
Other, age 19
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Owens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gibson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Owens
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2248unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrigan Pauline Garrigan | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dudley Jim Garrigan | 58 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Robert Garrigan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Naida Garrigan | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James W Garrigan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | State Finelton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Maggie Finelton | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Gid Finelton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Cecil Finelton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Arabel Finelton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Russell Finelton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ray Finelton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Daniel O Webb | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Dell Webb | 46 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lela Cole | 33 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Maggie Jones | 67 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | John Owens THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Myrtle Owens | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Emma L Owens | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jay Owens | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Johnnie May Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Frank Markham | 84 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Susan J Markham | 72 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ellie Markham | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Addie Markham | 48 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Will D Mealer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Malvina Mealer | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William R Mealer | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Amis R Mealer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Calmer Mealer | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Albert Mealer | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary A Mealer | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | George W Haste | 63 | Head-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Burness J Haste | 57 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | J B Cunningham | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Essie Cunningham | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Onelia Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Ramsey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hilda Ramsey | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Coolman Ramsey | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Allie A Ramsey | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Roxney Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Dudley Ramsey | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Thomas Ramsey | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Hilda Ramsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Marvin Emerson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eva Emerson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Emma Pringle | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jasper Greer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Parlee Hunt | 72 | Sister-H | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)